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Maybe it’s the walking on water
For a story that includes both Jesus and Peter walking on water, the fact that it isn’t more familiar is confounding.
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Top Posts – 2019
This my top ten most viewed posts of the 2019! It’s always interesting to see what analytics reveal about what people are reading! Most Viewed Posts in 2019: 1. 9 Keys to Engaging Youth In Church Not a new post, but the definition of evergreen, people are always looking for help engaging youth in the church.…
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In-Between – Luke 11:14-12:13
In this in-between, we get a whole host of teaching on what loving does and doesn’t look like.
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Rethink the Gospel for Advent 4B – Who is Mary?
Advent 4B | Luke 1:26-38 Who is Mary? This time of year, everybody’s talking about her. Countless pieces are written, diagnosing her history and declaring her purpose. Many are bent on defending her virginity and others exposing her age. And much like the priests and Levites last week, we’re all trying to figure out how…
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Rethink the Gospel for Advent 1B – The Same Old Same Old
Mining the Same Territory After spending the last month preaching about keeping awake and preparing for the coming of Jesus, to have Advent 1 start with the exact same message is strangely consistent. For those of us who use the Revised Common Lectionary, we get a gospel for the first Sunday in Year B which…
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The Trouble With Jubilee – Epiphany 4C
Notes for Epiphany 4C | Luke 4:21-30 [Note: For part 1, see Epiphany 3C] The story continues from last week, when Jesus has left his wilderness temptation alone and begun his ministry by first heading home and going to the Synagogue to preach. Let’s begin by saying that is a pretty audacious thing to do.…